Proteinforskare/Protein scientist

SARomics Biostructures is one of the fast-growing biotech companies in Lund. We strive to accelerate drug discovery through structural insight. Our international team of over 25 researchers cover the following fields of expertise: protein engineering, production and characterization, biophysical screening, protein NMR analysis, protein X-ray crystallography and computational chemistry. SARomics has built a global reputation for its structural biology platform and its structure-based drug design skills and is currently supporting mainly international clients in the pursuit of their drug discovery objectives. In parallel, the company is pursuing a number of internal drug discovery projects aiming to discover leads for new medicines.
We are currently seeking several skilled and highly motivated research scientists to expand and strengthen our teams, which work on protein production and crystallization. The candidates can either have strong skills in protein production and/or crystallization but some competence in both areas, while not necessary, will be an advantage.
The ideal candidate will be self-driven, resourceful, organized, focused, service-minded, and enjoy working in a dynamic and fast-paced team environment. The candidate should have a strong desire to learn new techniques, have the ability to incorporate new methodologies into their work and to carry out innovative and high-quality research to answer challenging questions in structural biology.
Successful candidates’ requirement:
Ph.D. in biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular biology, structural biology, or related fields
Work closely with an experienced team of interdisciplinary researchers and have regular opportunities to present findings to the project team, senior management, and clients
Have excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills - fluency in English (spoken and written) is expected
Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment to ensure timely progress in customers projects
Analyze, document, and report experimental data
Legally authorized to work in Sweden



Required knowledge, skills and abilities:
Expertise in recombinant protein expression in E. coli, insect and/or mammalian cells
Expertise in recombinant protein purification using techniques such as affinity chromatography, IMAC, SEC, IEX, etc.
Working knowledge and practical experience with ÄKTA systems will be highly advantageous
Expertise with general protein characterization techniques such as SDS-PAGE gel, Western blot, thermal shift assays, etc.



The successful candidate will get the opportunity:
to join an energetic and enthusiastic international team with a focus on scientific excellence and teamwork
to evolve in a highly multidisciplinary environment and thus develop new competencies outside their core expertise
to accelerate discovery through structural insight



Explore our website to find out what it is like to work at SARomics Biostructures: https://www.saromics.com
For specific questions regarding the position please call Nadia Rose +46 46 26 10 474.
If you are interested in a career with us, please forward a CV/resume and a cover letter to info@saromics.com and label your message with subject “SBX Career” no later than August 6, 2023. We will interview candidates continuously and would therefore like to receive your application as soon as possible!
The application should be in English.